Tracing the Hebraic-Judaic origins of the Beit Avraham of Kechene (Ethiopia)

From 2004, in an area known as Kechene in northern Shewa region, south of the capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, a group of descendants of craftsmen claim Jewish heritage. They assert descent from Beta Israel-Falasha who were converted to Christianity, but they claim a distinct identity. The members of this community call themselves Beit Avraham. Via the establishment of the 'Ethiopian North Shewa Zionist Organisation' they wish to unify and to gain recognition from the rest of the Jewish world. This article examines the emergence of a new manifestation of Judaism in Ethiopia and suggests that the origins of the Beit Avraham might go back to ayhud who found themselves excluded during the initial stages of the establishment of Ethiopian feudal society

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